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Podcast: Sweat Capital
Episode: Graham 'Skroo' Turner - Founder of Flight Centre Travel Group
Description: Graham Turner, affectionately known as Skroo, grew up in Stanthorpe driving tractors from 7 years of age before studying veterinary science. Hardly the typical upbringing of one of Australia’s best business people. In 1973, Skroo and 2 mates made the decision to buy a run-down double-decker bus for 650 pounds while travelling in England. One bus turned into two and so on until they formed Top Deck Travel. Skroo and his mates grew Top Deck Travel from essentially, as Skroo describes it, an excuse to party on a bus with some mates, to a fleet of over 65 buses that went all over Eu...